ěr
俄尔
soon after; you; like this
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
soon after; shortly; in a little while
literaryA classical/literary Chinese word used to indicate a short time after an event. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
É俄
ér而
tiān天
jiàng降
dà大
yǔ雨
。
Shortly afterward, heavy rain began to fall from the sky.
Shǐ始
ér而
xuān喧
huá哗
，
é俄
ér而
jì寂
jìng静
。
It was noisy at first, then it became quiet shortly after.
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É俄
ér而
fēng风
qǐ起
，
yún云
sàn散
rì日
chū出
。
Soon after, the wind rose, the clouds dispersed, and the sun came out.